Four Berths Open in NCAA Championship Tournament
Only four berths remained in the 25 team NCAA tournament with two spots possible tonight. Berths reserved for conference champions the SEC Big Ten Big Seven and Ohio Valley. Alabama would usually claim the Tide are eligible under NCAA rules and Kentucky looms as alternative. Remaining conferences face decisive games tonight and tomorrow.
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South
Alabama
Wildcats
Kentucky
Auburn
Crimson Tide
New York
SEC
Welding and Electric Repair Services Update
Fragmentary note mentions welding, electric work, and a person named Lou. Indicates a focus on welding and electrical repairs with an implied service offering.
VPI Grapplers Claim Southern Mat Crown
Virginia Tech wrestling team clinched the Southern Conference title for the second year running in Lexington Virginia. The Gobblers won five of eight finals championships and finished with 82 points after strong preliminaries and consolation rounds.
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Lexington
Virginia Tech
Techmen
Molodet, Rosenbluth Lead Atlantic Coast All Tourney Team
Vic Molodet of NC State heads the first team with a perfect 240 points. Lennie Rosenbluth of North Carolina, Jackie Murdock of Wake Forest, Jack Williams of Wake Forest, and John Maglio of NC State are also named. Ronnie Shavlik headlines the second team with 130 points.
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Raleigh
Vic (Bino
Speedboy Molodet
Rosey
Rosenbluth
Virginia
Ronnie Shavlik
Ronnie Mayer
Duke
Bob Kessler
Maryland
Bill Miller
Bob McCarty Moloder
Clemson
Maglio
Williams
Murdock
Wake Forest
Deans
Vic Molodet
N.C. State
Lennie Rosenbluth
North Carolina
Jackie Murdock
Jack Williams
John Maglio
Bob McCarty
Boxing Roundup From Cities Archives
The report lists last night's results with multiple matchups across cities including Hollywood Manila Milan and Johannesburg. It notes boxers Neal Rivers Leo Espinosa Fred Galiana Mike Holt and opponents with districts and weights and decisions such as outpointed or drew.
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Hollywood
Neal‘ Rivers
Los Angeles
Charlie Green
Manila
Leo Espinosa
Keiichi Komuro
Japan
Milan
Fred Galiana
Italy
Orlando Zuelueta
Cuba
Johannesburg
Mike Holt
South Africa
Garth Panter
Dayton
Idaho
Deacons Open Spring Drills At Wake Forest
Wake Forest announces 1956 spring football drills start Saturday with about 50 candidates reporting under new coach Paul Amen and five assistants. drills run through April 14, with a possible intrasquad game or alumni clash to end the period.
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Wake Forest
Wake Forest College
Paul Amen
Demon Deacon
Tom Rogers
Deacon
Amen
Billy Hildebrand
Minnesota
Elmer Barbour
Durham High
Ken Wable
Massilon
Ohio
Gene Gibson
Latrobe
Jim Hietekko
Ohio State
David Lee
Bison Open State AAA Tourney With Rocky Mount Duel
High Point Black Bison face Rocky Mount in the opening round of the State AAA tournament at Greensboro Senior High Gym. Twin games Thursday and Friday determine winners, with the final on Saturday night amid a tough regional bracket.
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High Point Black Bison
Greensboro
Black Bison
Rocky Mount
High Point
Burlington
Bulldogs
Salisbury
Raleigh
Asheville
Wilmington
Durham
Greensboro Senior High
Hundley Named Southern Conference MVP for Second Year
West Virginia star Rod Hundley was voted the Southern Conference tournament MVP after leading the Mountaineers to the title with 82 points in three games, including a decisive last-minute layup against Richmond. Darrell Floyd of Furman earned seven votes and set a tournament scoring record in the first round. West Virginia advances to the NCAA playoffs at Madison Square Garden.
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Richmond
West Virginia
Rod Hundley
Hundley
Mountaineers
All-America
Darrell Floyd
Furman
Virginia Tech
Hot Rod
Davidson
Duke
Dick Groat
Floyd
Groat
Handley
Walt Lysaght
Spiders
Lysaght
State UNC Grab Honors In Swim Meet
NC State and North Carolina swept ACC swimming honors in a three day championship in Chapel Hill. State won eight events and UNC six as both finished 5 1 in the loop to tie for the team title. Dick Fadgen set a new national record in the 200 yard breaststroke and Frank Nauss set a new ACC record in the 440 yard freestyle.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
N.C. State
North Carolina
State
Tar Heels
Dick Fadgen
Frank Nauss
ACC
Court Rules Friday Principals Listed In Wes Santee Case
A detailed rundown names Wes Santee and key figures in the dispute over amateur status. The judge scheduled Friday hearings to decide if a temporary injunction becomes permanent affecting Santee’s eligibility for the Milwaukee Journal Games.
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Wes Santee
New York
America
Amateur Athletic Union
Knights of Columbus
Charles P. Grimes
Santee
Pinky Sober
AAU
Madison Square Garden
Dan Ferris
Meet
Avery Brundage
New York State Supreme Court
Brundage
California
Ron Delany
Hi-Toms Sign Three 1956 Contracts and Dinner Plans
Business manager George Brath announced three Hi-Toms signings for 1956. Walter Miller leads the list with a 64 record and 2.78 ERA last year, Jose Burgos a New York native and 1954 Richmond infielder, and Don Wigton of Petrolia, a budding outfielder. A Meet the Manager dinner for Bert Haas is planned for Wednesday at the YMCA with ex majors and Hi-Toms stars attending, including Jimmy Brown and Gabe Paul. Willie Hartack topped 417 wins in 1955, becoming the second jockey to win over 400 in a single year.
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George Brath
Hi-Toms
Walter Miller
Miller
Erath
Jose Burgos
Burgos
New York
Richmond
Don Wigton
Petrolia
Wigton
Bert Haas
Dick Culler
Ernie Shore
Red Hayworth
Gil English
Jimmy Giardis
Jimmy Brown
Gabe Paul
Cincinaati Reds
YMCA
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Hot Rod Handley
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Lou
Welding Company
Pop & Ed
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New Medical Insurance
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Coleman
John Czarnecki
Thomasville
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Gallimore
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Jimmie Jones
Pete” Schulthess
Bob Thacker
Edgar Watson
Offige
VPI Grapplers
Len Rosenbluth
Deacons
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Tony Simeon
Gastonia
Simeon
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UNC
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Syndor
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Charlie Jenkins
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Horace Ashenfelter
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